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I have read the full text of 45’s Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty. It is one long dog whistle that translates as, “It’s okay to discriminate against women who have sex and anyone gay, as long as you say it’s about your religion. Oh, and if your church wants to endorse me or give money to my campaign, the IRS will look the other way.”

The thing is, though, that the wording – thanks to the actual First Amendment of the Constitution – is not about any specific religion. Therefore this EO could be the perfect opportunity to hoist the Christian Extremists/Christian Supremacists behind it (like Pence) on their own petard. You see, there are thousands of officially recognized, non-profit religious organizations in the US *that aren’t Christian*. This means that the Church of Satan is now just as free to finance and promote a candidate as the Westboro Baptist Church. I sincerely hope that some of these non-Christian organizations will be brave enough to thoroughly test this EO. If not, I’ll have to found one myself.